Contents of the guide (as of April 2025)
The calculation of the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) is becoming increasingly important for industrial companies — whether to meet regulatory requirements such as the CSRD or as a basis for strategic decarbonization measures.
This guide provides an understandable introduction to PCF methodology, highlights similarities with life cycle analysis (LCA) and corporate carbon footprint (CCF), and shows how companies can start the calculation in a practical and efficient way — including examples, checklist and integration into the Tanso software.
Content:
- What a PCF is and why it is relevant for industrial companies
- Differences and synergies between PCF, LCA and CCF
- Requirements and principles for a reliable calculation
- Dealing with emission factors & data sources
- Practical example: Cradle-to-gate calculation of an electric pump
- Next steps after calculation
- Checklist: In 4 steps to PCF
- Calculate PCF with Tanso
